Staff Software Engineer, Safety Processing
Core
Lead backend projects and architectural guidance for scalable safety processing systems that identify and remove harmful content from Discord.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Safety Processing)
Builds
Scalable backend systems for content moderation and safety signal processing
Domain
Social media platform / Trust & Safety
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Python backend development, System architecture and design, Team leadership and mentorship, Adversarial threat modeling, Production on-call management
Preferred skills
ML/AI model implementation for moderation, TypeScript/JavaScript/React, Rust, Experience in trust/safety/security domains
Technologies
Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Rust
Responsibilities
Design and build scalable backend systems for safety signals, Mentor engineers on architectural challenges, Collaborate on content moderation tools, Implement ML/AI automation for moderation, Address adversarial safety challenges, Drive workstreams and deliver projects
